Sheaf-carrier



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L, B. WILLEY.

SHEA? CARRIER.

No. 380,968. Patented Apr. 10, 1888. 7

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SHEAF CARRIER.

No. 880,96 Patented Apr. 10, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFicE.

LEWIS BRAD YVILLEY, OF PEWAMO, MICHIGAN.

SHEAF-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 380,968, dated April10,1888.

Application filed June 9, 1881. Serial No. 240.757. (No model.)

.to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, whichform apart of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbundle-carriers for harvesters, the object of my invention being toprovide a bundle-carrier which is simple and effective in operation, andby means of which the bundles can be carried and dumped, and

which is so constructed that the arms which support the bundles may bethrown to one side or folded so as to lie parallel with the frame of themachine, so as to occupy but little space, so

U as not to increase the width of the bind er when not in use.

\Vith the above ends in view my invention consists in the constructionand combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth,and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa perspective View of my improved bundle carrier, showing the sameapplied to a selfbinder of ordinary construction. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the bundle-carrier, showing the same detached fromthe frame of the binder. Fig. 3 is aside view showing the teeth in anelevated position in full lines and dropped in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is arear view showing the teeth folded so as to be parallel with the sideframe of the binder. Fig. 5 is a plan view o'fFig. 4. Fig. 6 7, and 8are detail views of a modification of my invention. I

A designates the frame of a self-binding harvester, from the stubbleside of which project bracket-arms b b. To the outer ends of thesebracket-arms is pivoted a carrier-head, B, provided near one end with alug, c, the outer end of which is connected by means of a rod,

0, to a lever, L, positioned within drivers seat.

I prefer to construct the carrier-head B as shown in Fig. 1-that is tosay, of a tubular bar, B, journaled at its ends in bearings carried byor forming part of the bracket-arms b b, an upper bar, E,being securedparallel to said tubular bar B by means of stay-bolts D, as shown,though it will be understood that the form shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 isthe substantial equivalent thereof, as far as operation is concerned.

The carrier-head is provided with holes or sockets within which areloosely seated theinner vertical ends of the dropper-arms F, said innervertical ends terminating above bar E in cranks f, the movable ends ofwhich are se-' cured to a shifterbar, G, arranged to move back and forthin planes parallel with the carrier head, after the manner of aparallel-ruler, whereby the dropperarms F may be mainreach of the tainedextended at right angles to the carrierhead, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,or folded parallel therewith, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

The dropperarms F are normally maintained at right angles to thecarrier-head by means of a spring, H, secured at one end to said headand at the other end to the shifterbar G, the force of said spring beingexerted to draw the shifter-bar rearward with relation to the line oftravel of the machine. This spring has only sufficient force to hold theteeth normally at right angles to the carrier-head; but should any oneof the dropper arms come in contact with an obstruction the pressurewill be transmitted through the cranks f to the shifter-bar and thespring will yield to the pressure, thus permitting the arms to foldrearwardly to pass the obstruction. Any approved form of spring may beused in this connection--as, for instance, that shown in Fig. 7, whichconsists of an ordinary coiled spring secured at its oppo site ends tothe carrier-head and shifter-bar, or the form shown in Fig. 2,consisting of a spring-wire coiled about one of the stay-bolts D andsecured at one end to the upper bar, E, of the carrier-head and at itsopposite end to the shifter-bar.

In operation the sheaves or bundles as they are discharged from thebinder will fall upon the curved arms F of the sheaf-carrier, and beretained thereby until it is desired to drop or dump them, when byoperating the lever L the driver can rock the carrier-head in itsbearings or brackets b b to depress the outer ends of the dropper-arms,which, coming in contact with the ground, will be turned rearwardagainst the force of the spring H a sufficient distance to discharge thesheaves. The driver then by a reverse movement of the lever L restoresthe carrier-head to its normal operative position and spring H will drawthe shifter-bar rearward, thus turning the inner vertical ends of thedropper-arms within the holes or sockets of the carrier-head to restorethe dropper-arms to their normal position at right angles to said head,as best shown in Figs. 1 and 8.

In transporting the machine from place to place it is desirable that thewidth should be reduced as much as possible to pass gateways, &c., andfor this purpose a proper manipulation of the lever L will result inrocking the carrier-head to throw the dropper-arms upward against thedischarge end of the binder platform or table, as shown in Fig. 3; butif through carelessness or for other reasons the dropper-arms are notelevated for passing a gateway no damage will result to the carrying anddropping mechanism, as the arms will be folded rearward, as in Figs. 4and 5, in the same manner as though the arms should strike the ground orother obstruction while operating in the field.

Should it be desired for any reason not to use the carrier whileoperating the binder, the dropperarms may be folded rearward by hand andretained in that position by means of a suitable hook or cord securingthe outer end or ends of one or more of the arms F against thecarrier-head.

I claim- 1. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of thebrackets secured at their inner ends to the harvester-frame, thecarrierhead journaled at the outer ends of said brackets and providedwith a projecting lug, c, the dropper-arms bent near their inner endsinto vertical form and individually pivoted vertically to thecarrier-head, and provided at their upper ends with cranks f, at rightangles to their vertical portions, the shifter-bar secured to the outerends of said cranks and connected to the carrier-head by a spring, anoperatinglever near the drivers seat, and a rod connecting the lug cwith said lever.

2. The combination of the brackets fixed at their inner ends to theharvester-frame, the operating-lever within reach of the driver, theconnecting-rod arranged substantially as de scribed, the rockingcarrier-head consisting of a tubular bar journaled in the outer ends ofthe brackets and provided with vertical openings and an upper bar, E,having corresponding openings and connected to the tubular bar bystay-bolts, the dropper-arms journaled in the openings of the barsforming the carrierhead and provided at their inner ends with cranks, ashifter-bar secured to and supported by said cranks, a spring connectedto the carrier-head and pressing rearward on the shifter bar, and a lugprojecting upward from the carrier-head and secured at its end to theend of the connecting-rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS BRAD WILLEY.

WVitnesses:

WM. F. SANDELL, O. P. SoMEns.

